In light of the news that the White House will put solar panels on the roof again, I began to wonder:
Do contractors who do regular maintenance on that building have to undergo background checks?
When we put solar panels on our house it took a crew of four to do it. Does the local solar company in DC have to get the FBI to look into the criminal records to see if their current and new hires present no danger to the President and his family, not to mention all the other employees at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
Posted by Linkmeister at October 5, 2010 12:07 PM | TrackBackI'm sure, yes. A friend's sister applied to be a secretary at the White House many years ago and the FBI came by our house to check out her brother (my friend, whom I was living with at the time.)
Posted by: You Don't Say at October 5, 2010 03:02 PMI'd expect that, but I'm thinking of subcontractors' employees. That would be a real nuisance for both employers and the FBI.
When I needed a TS clearance a zillion years ago for the Navy it took about six months from start to finish before I got it.
Posted by: Linkmeister at October 5, 2010 03:19 PMMy guess is they have some approved contractors that are minimally checked out and then are watched by Secret Service the entire time they're there.
Posted by: You Don't Say at October 5, 2010 03:26 PM